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Another word for archly

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a deliberately teasing, playfully mischievous, or knowingly ironic manner.

Usage Example

"She raised an eyebrow and smiled coyly at his transparent excuse for arriving late."

Strong
coyly
roguishly
slyly
knowingly
impishly
mischievously
teasingly
wryly
puckishly

Opposites of archly

The opposite of archly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

earnestly
sincerely
artlessly
innocently
ingenuously
naively
candidly
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Archly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/archly
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